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  April 6, 2023FRA Holds Stakeholder Meetings to Study the Restoration and Expansion of Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Services*FRA makes strides in the first federal effort in more than 50 years to advance a vision for an expanded and interconnected long-distance passenger rail network across America*

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal...
    April 6, 2023FRA Holds Stakeholder Meetings to Study the Restoration and Expansion of Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Services
    March 7, 2023Supplemental Safety Assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Operations*Secretary Buttigieg Directs Additional Action while Calling on Norfolk Southern to Reinforce Safety Culture with Management and Workers*

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today...
    March 7, 2023Supplemental Safety Assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Operations
    March 3, 2023In Matter of Weeks, USDOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability*Strong first steps from rail industry and Congress mustbe backed up with continued action to ensure safer communities and safer working conditions in the long-term*

**WASHINGTON, DC** – As...
    March 3, 2023In Matter of Weeks, USDOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability
    March 1, 2023USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials FRA...
    February 23, 2023Readout of Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Activities in East Palestine, O.H.EAST PALESTINE, OH — Today, officials from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) traveled to East Palestine, O.H., as the U.S. Department of Transportation continues to support the...
    February 22, 2023Readout of Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Activities in East Palestine, O.H.
    February 21, 2023USDOT Secretary Buttigieg Calls on Rail Industry to Take Immediate, Commonsense Steps to Improve Accountability and Safety*Among the immediate calls for action: Freight rail industry should accelerate phase-in of safer tank cars and provide workers paid sick leave, and Congress can raise existing caps on the fines for rail safety regulations...*

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